Hazard mitigation planning reduces the loss of life and property by minimizing the impact of disasters. Mitigation plans are key to breaking the cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction. The ...

Communities face several challenges and complex decisions related to natural hazards, which are increasingly exacerbated by climate change. Furthermore, the increased frequency of extreme weather ...

Because coastal erosion is a high priority hazard that all of Cape Cod and the Islands faces, each town has official ...

Lowndes County Emergency Management is updating the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan and is seeking input from residents to help identify and prioritize local risks and vulnerabilities.

According to NOAA data, Lowndes County recorded 18 floods between 1950 and 2020 — roughly one every four years. Ten hurricanes or tropical systems were also reported during that same period.

Bartholomew County’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan says windstorms lead the list of frequent natural disasters experienced in south central Indiana, and fires, including wildfires, are among the other ...

BELTRAMI COUNTY — Beltrami County is seeking public input as it works with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth to update the county's Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan assesses the ...

A small group of individuals turned out Wednesday to learn more about the pending update to the county s multi-hazard mitigation plan. The plan, which must be updated every five years, is the county’s ...

The city’s Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee has released a draft update of its Hazard Mitigation Plan, outlining strategies to reduce the impacts of natural hazards and climate change on the ...

Maui County will share its draft Hazard Mitigation Plan with the public via Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday. The plan includes topics such as strengthening school buildings to serve as shelters ...

BERKELEY — Earthquakes, flooding, wildfires and extreme heat are among the list of about a dozen hazards Berkeley is preparing for in its updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. The five-year document, ...